Changing the World One Teen at a Time with Mark Gregston

    This episode includes Tony's experience with watching and learning from Laura receiving epidurals for two of their three children. He explains to dads what epidurals are, their cost, what they do and that it isn't always for everybody! Tony encourages couples to have a discussion with each other about an epidural being in their birth plan (or not) and pushes expecting moms and dads to discuss with their doctor best options in regards to pain relief for your upcoming birth experience.

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      Welcome! Today's episode includes Tony sharing his top 5 essential things that are a MUST to pack in your hospital bag when expecting your first kid. These things are often overlooked and aren't typically thought of as a "need" but they make a huge difference if you have these things with you at the hospital.

Dads, getting organized and being prepared for your expected child makes you look like a champion in the eyes of your wife. It's never too early to get your hospital bag around and ready to go.

Also, attached is our very own Hospital Bag list. For all of you expecting moms and dads, click on the link below to download it!

Hospital Bag Checklist

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     Welcome to our new series, Fathering the First. Throughout this series, Tony navigates a wide variety of topics he has learned over the years when expecting children. The goal is to provide new dads and expecting mothers advice, guidance and tips about pregnancy, delivery, labor and bringing babies home that nobody ever talks about or things unexpected!
To kick things off, Tony discusses Doula services and how they benefit not just the mother through labor and delivery, but also make dads look like a superhero by getting authentic help and support for his bride during one of the most life changing experience...bringing home a child.

Impact on Doulas in Healthy Birth Outcomes

Forever Doula

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In this episode, Tony and Laura get into the heart of adoption and raising kids with Somer Colbert. On paper, child rearing and adoption sound like a noble calling. However, those endeavors don't come without its challenges and a need to persevere. Somer provides encouragement to parents as she shares how, through trials, she was able to cling to the Lord while going through their decade long adoption journey and the struggles she and her family face when trying to serve the Lord in multiple different directions simultaneously.

If you'd like to hear more from or connect with Somer, her Instagram and Website are found below.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/somercolbert/
Website:https://www.somercolbert.com/
 

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Tony and Laura bring Monica Swanson to the show to talk about her book Raising Amazing, and how raising a bunch of boys for the Lord has so many benefits as we age as parents. Monica currently resides on the North Shore of  Oahu, Hawai'i with her husband and youngest son. Monica  can be reached on her website https://monicaswanson.com/ along with her podcast, books, and resources.

Website: https://monicaswanson.com/
Podcast: https://monicaswanson.com/podcast/

You can check out Monica's book Raising Amazing here:
Raising Amazing:  https://monicaswanson.com/raisingamazing/

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In today's episode, Kent and Lawson, from the Father On Purpose podcast, join Tony in discussing the depths of godly fatherhood. Through this conversation you will hear stories, struggles and a little satire on their journey of fathering their children by clinging onto God and His word.

Father On Purpose: https://manhoodjourney.org/

Father On Purpose Podcast: https://manhoodjourney.org/podcast

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You can connect with Tony and Laura at thewalkpodcastministries@gmail.com or on Twitter @thewalkfm.

Feel free to check out some resources at our website https://www.thewalkfm.com/.


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    Tony has an in depth conversation with Mark Gregston, host of the Parenting Today's Teens podcast and founder of Heartlight Ministries. The discussion takes you on a 40 year journey to the realm of ministering over 3,500 teenagers! Mark currently resides in Hallsville, Texas with his wife with the Heartlight campus nearby.

Mark has written over 20 books and is produces an episode on his show every weekday offering advice on raising teens and showcasing teenagers own stories.

You can check out more of Mark Gregston's resources in the links below:

Heartlight Ministries

Parenting Today's Teens

Youtube: @heartlightstories2138

Parenting Today's Teens Podcast

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In the fourth episode of the Growing Godly series, Tony and Laura openly talk about navigating envy within their own hearts as well as with their children. Envy can be incredibly challenging to discuss, but also necessary to help expose the sin to one another to help draw our kids to Jesus.



Help Your Kids Fight Envy

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The third  episode of the Growing Godly series focuses on selfishness as Tony and Laura discuss how their own selfishness impacts their kids. People have natural selfish tendencies, even from birth and through experience, Tony and Laura share how to navigate some of those experiences. 
      

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